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The agony and ecstasy of the church prayer meeting

May 3, 2024May 22, 2024 by Simon Manchester

DesperationPlease forgive two brief and tiny anecdotes which are to remind you that God is completely on top of His gospel mission. I was once telling God in my prayers that the days of ‘leading people to Christ’ seemed to be fast disappearing…

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How to get your church fired up for evangelism

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Dave Jensen

Evangelism is tough. Of course, you know that already. Telling people about Jesus presents a series of challenges and difficulties for Christian people.Yet when it comes to evangelism, that’s not the most difficult thing. No, that title well…

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A whirlwind interview with Rico Tice: on Chappo, the church and the gospel we preach

April 26, 2024May 22, 2024 by Micky Mantle

Rico Tice was until recently the Senior Minister for Evangelism at All Souls Langham Place in London where he served for nearly thirty years. From September 2023 he transitioned to working full time for the organisation that he founded, Christianity…

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Who is church for?

April 23, 2024May 18, 2024 by Andrew Heard

What is the purpose of church? In one important sense, church is an end in itself: we believe that church is a gathering for the believer to adore God and edify the saints. Throughout the New Testament, the church gathering is not primarily a ‘mission…

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Gospel seriously: The dangerous necessity of goal-driven ministry

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 by Lionel Windsor

What are you aiming for in your ministry? How are you planning to reach these goals? What do you have to change to make it happen? Not just in your rhetoric, but in your action? Not just in your grand visions, but in your daily routines? What good but…

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For we cannot but speak…

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 by Mike Leite

One of my favourite parts of the Bible is Acts chapter 4. There are many reasons to love this chapter of God’s word. For one, seeing the boldness of Peter and John is such a contrast to the fear they showed during Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. Then…

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The place to start with Catholics

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 by Anonymous

What can you say when a Catholic in your life talks about same-sex blessings?‘It’s all OK now dear’. Those were the words of my fiercely Catholic mother when the Pope proclaimed that it was now acceptable for Catholic priests to bless same-sex…

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